Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201511060 - Worker Installing Pipe Inside Tunnel Sprains Ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 201511060 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 01/31/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317134609	06/04/2014	1622	237990	Barnard Impregilo Healy Jv

Abstract: On January 24, 2014, Employee #1, employed by a heavy construction contractor, was installing utility pipe on a tunnel construction project. He was inside the tunnel when his pant leg caught on a pipe fitting. This caused him to drop the pipe and twist his ankle. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for an ankle sprain/strain. He was released without hospitalization. Employee #1 was placed on light duty for several days. This event was investigated by Minnesota OSHA.

Keywords: CLOTHING, TUNNEL, INSTALLING, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, SPRAIN, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317134609			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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